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2 Peter 3:8 - But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

This verse doesn't mean that one day on earth equals a thousand years in heaven, or that one day in heaven equals a thousand years on earth; it simply means that God does not regard time as man does, because He is not bound by it. Peter's statement was intended to encourage patience on the part of believers, many of whom thought that Jesus' Second Coming was imminent.

The Bible refers to things happening "quickly" that take hundreds, or even thousands of years to unfold by man's reckoning. For example:

Revelation 22:20 - He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming quickly." Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

Nearly two thousand years have passed since that passage was written. That's a long time to men, but no more significant than a couple of days to God.

[Quotes from NKJV]

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